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Congratulations to J. Eric. Smith and James R. McNeal on the Publication of CRUCIBLES
by Writing Workshops Staff
A week ago
Congratulations to J. Eric. Smith and his writing partner, Rear Admiral James R. McNeal!
Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group recently sold their new book, Crucibles: How Formidable Rites of Passage Shape the World’s Most Elite Organizations, pitched as Amanda Montell's CULTISH and Lauren Hough's LEAVING ISN'T THE HARDEST THING, exploring the arduous initiation rituals of elite organizations—and the ways in which would-be initiates willingly push themselves to their breaking points and beyond—while striving to enter the worlds of the most secretive and powerful insiders, to Doug Seibold at Agate.
Eric and Mark met on at our 2023 Hawai'i Workshop and the rest, as they say, is history! Congratulations, Eric and James! We're so excited for you and can't wait to read this new book!
You can read Eric's full accounting of the Workshop in Hawai'i in a post he wrote detailing the experience here.
And be sure to pre-order Crucibles here.
J. Eric Smith is a former U.S. Naval Supply Corps officer, retired nonprofit executive, and management consultant who lives in Sedona, Arizona.
James R. McNeal is a retired rear admiral in the U.S. Naval Supply Corps, currently serving as an adjunct leadership professor and sprint football coach at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
